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Meaning of "meekly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEEKLY

meekly  [ˈmiːklɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEEKLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meekly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES MEEKLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of meekly in the English dictionary

The definition of meekly in the dictionary is in a patient, long-suffering, or submissive manner. Other definition of meekly is in a spineless or spiritless manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEEKLY


antiquely
ænˈtiːklɪ
Barclay
ˈbɑːklɪ
Berkeley
ˈbɜːklɪ
biweekly
baɪˈwiːklɪ
bleakly
ˈbliːklɪ
chicly
ˈʃiːklɪ
darkly
ˈdɑːklɪ
midweekly
ˌmɪdˈwiːklɪ
murkly
ˈmɜːklɪ
obliquely
əˈbliːklɪ
semiweekly
ˌsemɪˈwiːklɪ
sleekly
ˈsliːklɪ
sparkly
ˈspɑːklɪ
starkly
ˈstɑːklɪ
treacly
ˈtriːklɪ
triweekly
traɪˈwiːklɪ
unchicly
ʌnˈʃiːklɪ
uniquely
juːˈniːklɪ
weakly
ˈwiːklɪ
weekly
ˈwiːklɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEEKLY

mee
Meech Lake Accord
meed
meek
meeken
meekness
meemie
meerkat
meerschaum
Meerut
meet
meet and greet
meet halfway
meet someone on his own ground
meet-and-greet
meeter
meeting
meeting house
meeting place
meetly

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEEKLY

blackly
blankly
briskly
crackly
crinkly
frankly
freckly
news weekly
pinkly
prickly
quickly
rickly
Shankly
sickly
slickly
thickly
tickly
twinkly
wkly
wrinkly

Synonyms and antonyms of meekly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «meekly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEEKLY

Find out the translation of meekly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meekly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meekly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

温顺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dócilmente
570 millions of speakers

English

meekly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नर्मी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بخنوع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кротко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mansamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নম্রভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

docilement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lemah lembut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sanft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

素直に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

온유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meekly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngoan ngoãn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடக்கத்துடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सौम्यपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uysalca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

docilmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potulnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лагідно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu blândețe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μειλίχια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gedwee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fogligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meekly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEEKLY»

The term «meekly» is regularly used and occupies the 96.361 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEEKLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meekly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEEKLY»

Discover the use of meekly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meekly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
United States Congressional serial set
8e0 Feb. ic e0a Three addi,unal meekly tripa 600 8| betneen Pnery and namkius- eille. unee of Lnechfield changed, in 0 0 creasing dia,ance one and a half milu. One addieonal daily mail j 0, e0 8 ....do.. ..;do; ....do.. ....do.. Route to commnce a,  ...
‎1859
2
The Shipwrecked Mariner: Quarterly Maritime Magazine ...
“Perhaps he's Plimsoll," said the Border party, upon which there was a general laugh, as Mr. Patience Meekly entered the room. “ Beastly weather, sir," said the “ Man'ster man.” “ Dirty hole, this." “Very unpleasant weather," said Mr. M. ; “but I ...
‎1874
3
The Treasury of Song: The Richest, Best-loved Gems,sacred ...
O, wait, meekly wait, and murmur not, O, wait, meekly wait, and murmur not,O, meekly wait, meekly wait, g^r~r~»~^ E E k E r P — — i (— wait, O, wait, O, wait, and mur - mur not. meekly wait, meekly wait, O, murmur not. THE OLD YEAR 2.
Daniel H. Morrison, 1892
4
The fool of quality; or, The history of Henry earl of ...
Just as dinner was served up, Mr. Meekly entered and took his seat. He came in order to conciliate a late difference between the Earl and Sir Standish Stately ; and in this he found no manner of difficulty, as my lord was by nature of a kindly ...
Henry Brooke, Henry (earl of Moreland, fict. name.), 1859
5
The Weekly welcome [afterw.] The Welcome
... the cross— thy - self de - ny ; Take the cross and bear it meek - ly, Till thy work on earth is done ; A, ' JL□-.fr A. _ .p. . A. -0- Take the cross and bear d :- cross 1, : d I - meekly, f. : 1. I - meekly, d : f I- meekly, f 1 : f 1 I - THE WEEKLY WELCOME.
6
The Politics of Sensibility: Race, Gender and Commerce in ...
Meekly says the Chinese 'have cut and quartered this vast continent by as many navigable canals as answer to the ducts and veins in the human body, for the dispensation of life and nourishment'. M Meekly f1nishes off his disquisition by ...
Markman Ellis, 2004
7
Treasury of Song: For the Home Circle : the Richest, ...
m m O, wait, meekly wait, and murmur not, O, wait, meekly wait, and murmur not, O, meekly wait, meekly wait ... -i — H 1 1 1— k □ k k u k i i k kg g k k 4=dj 14^M g wait, O, wait, O, wait, and mur - mur not, meekly wait, meekly wait, O, murmur not.
Daniel H. Morrison, 1882
8
Complete concordance to miscellaneous writings: Manual of ...
Where God is we can m', So let us meekly m', m- to be partakers— Col. 1 : 12. will m' every human need, m' my own current expenses. m' this negat ion more readily m' the exigencies of the hour m~ meagrely the duties of Af • dispassionately ...
Albert F. Conant, Christian Science Publishing Society, 1915
9
Christian Love and It's Fruit
And it seems to be so called, especially on two accounts:— First, Because we ought meekly to bear not only a small injury, but also a good deal of injurious treatment from others. We should persevere, and continue in a quiet frame, without ...
Jonathan Edwards, 2000
10
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Ezekiel, Daniel and the Minor ...
... will draw as yet unimagined delights. But, at all events, dear brethren, we may be sure of this blessed thought, that they who meekly live, knowing and mourning their sin, and who meekly take to their hearts as their only hope the comfort of ...
Alexander MacLaren

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEEKLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meekly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Guardian view on Labour and welfare: a damaging divide
That doesn't mean Labour should meekly echo its voters. But it does mean it should pay serious and consistent attention to a more nuanced ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Rapid Reaction: Yankees 3, Orioles 2
With men on second and third, Ryan popped out meekly. In the fourth, he grounded out with two men on. The fans voiced their displeasure on ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
3
Tuesdays with Brownie: From recent success to possible seller
... for one, Verlander, not so long ago considered the best pitcher on the planet and by some thought to be a real threat (raises hand meekly) to ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
4
The American Military's Worst Nightmare: The Fog of War Reborn
The nuclear escalation scenario between the U.S. and China is also rather meekly explained away. At one point, as Chinese ballistic missiles ... «The National Interest Online, Jul 15»
5
Child tells Luis Suarez that Lionel Messi is Barcelona's best player
“You are the best,” the child argued. “You know who is the best, eh?” Suarez replied. “Messi,” the child meekly responded. «SI.com, Jul 15»
6
Video shows cops beating alleged pizza thief as he raises arms to …
An aspiring hip hop artist was beaten by NYPD cops throwing punches to his head and blows from a baton as he appeared to be meekly ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
7
NHL expansion bid results disappoint league, leave Seattle out in cold
By the time the music started, though, all three Seattle-based groups had retreated meekly to the back wall. An effort based in Bellevue, Wash., ... «SI.com, Jul 15»
8
Lift secrecy on security guard's shooting of two men: Editorial
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders may want Torontonians to meekly accept the veil of secrecy that his force has dropped over the fatal ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
9
Museum of wonder: 'Wunderkammer' at the Foss Seaport.
A lamp with a deer spine by Rob Zinkevich rests meekly between burlap coffee sacks and a rope hammock in the longshoreman's exhibit; near ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
10
TVNZ's Kiwi Living guilty of 'lifestyle shaming'
Her children and husband look on meekly. Bettesworth, having informed Lou that her signature hoodies and bootcut jeans are not acceptable, ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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